Vicious Racing Story From New York., Daily Racing Form, 1908-08-27

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VICIOUS RACING STORY FROM NEW YORK The Sun usually sensational and open to wild rumors about racing prints this thisAlready Already a syndicate of western gamblers lias been organized to open a string of rooms in various Cities and to operate the game on the New York Iraiks if the Jockey flub and Us partners decide in throw up the siwnge This syndicate has decided lo open negotiations for a local track it is said for the purpose of considering an extended race meeting fivith no betting inside of the inclosure AVith the immense revenue to be derived from pool rooius owned or controlled by this syndicate and also from the sale of necessary race track infor ¬ mal ion to other rooms the promoters of the scheme xiy it would be an easy mutter to hang up cheap overnight purses that could keep a certain class of horses running all summer in the east eastOf Of coiirs the story is untrue Such a trtlck would be closed as a Jiuisance before It had accomplished its purpose as a source of gambling Again the HK lrooins Sire not what they once were and are too few and dull to support such tin expensive es lallllsluneut Then again if racing information and material for a poolroom syndicate were sought one of tin Xew York tracks would hardly be the place to hold the racing that would yield It Far less xperisive and central ground could be obtained out ¬ ride Xew York city territory or New York state


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